The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will head out on the road to challenge the Quakertown Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Plymouth Whitemarsh comes in on 12 and Quakertown on three.
Plymouth Whitemarsh will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Abington.
Colin Brady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plymouth Whitemarsh saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Fisher, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases. Gavin Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Quakertown can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over New Hope-Solebury.
Anthony Pellegrini looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dan Qualteria, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Reich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Plymouth Whitemarsh pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Quakertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plymouth Whitemarsh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Quakertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plymouth Whitemarsh skirted past Quakertown 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Quakertown's Matt Marsten, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plymouth Whitemarsh still be able to contain Marsten? There's only one way to find out.
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